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Security enhancement for new school year underway at Edcouch-Elsa ISD
By the start of the new school year, officials at Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District say students will be safer in the classroom. The district approved new security measures last week, and they hope to have everything in place by the end of August. One upgrade is the addition of new...
STC to offer dental hygienist program through $1 million grant
South Texas College is expanding its health related courses thanks to federal funding. On Friday, STC officials announced they received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. “We are going to develop and offer an associate of applied sciences in dental hygienists," STC Regional Health Care Liaison...
Four TSTC students look to strengthen diversity of automotive industry
HARLINGEN — Many women have changed the dynamic of the Texas workforce by the technical educations they acquired from Texas State Technical College, and Dulce Cruz, Beatriz Loa, Joselyn Ramirez and Crystal Santoyo want to join their ranks. The four women are students in the Automotive Technology program at...
TSTC’s MAARS program immerses high school students in college experience
HARLINGEN — More than 30 area high school students from the Edcouch-Elsa, La Feria, Lyford, Mission and San Benito school districts were immersed in a college experience this summer by participating in the Migrant Academic Achievement Residential Summer (MAARS) program held at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus.
TSTC students practice for job interviews with polished resumes and firm handshakes
HARLINGEN — The Career Services department at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus recently held an Interview Practicum to help more than 200 TSTC students prepare for real-life interviews, with several area business and industry representatives serving as interviewers/coaches. Participating were students from Auto Collision and Management Technology,...
Texas college to add dental hygiene program through $1M grant
South Texas College in McAllen is developing an associate of applied science in dental hygiene program, funded by a $1 million grant. In addition to the dental hygiene program, the funding will also be used to create a workforce development and continuing education center for healthcare professionals at one of the college's buildings, according to a July 11 news release from the school.
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